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When Paul took Titus to Jerusalem, the Judaizers said that Titus should be circumcised. Paul adamantly refused to give in to their demands. The apostles agreed that circumcision was an unnecessary rite for Gentile converts. Paul did not deny Jews the right be to circumcised; he was simply saying that Gentiles should not be asked to become Jews before becoming Christians. The church leaders (pillars) – James (half brother of Jesus), Peter, and John – realized that God was using Paul to reach out to the Gentiles, just as Peter was used to minister to the Jews. After hearing Paul’s message, they gave Paul and Barnabas their approval to continue working among the Gentiles.

Galatians 1:3-9
3 Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5 to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting the one who called you to live in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel— 7 which is really no gospel at all. Evidently some people are throwing you into confusion and are trying to pervert the gospel of Christ. 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel other than the one we preached to you, let them be under God’s curse! 9 As we have already said, so now I say again: If anybody is preaching to you a gospel other than what you accepted, let them be under God’s curse!